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John Carter James 1899 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Aug 1899

Birth Location: Clark County, Alabama

Death Date: 23 Mar 1970

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Wesley James

Mother: Josephine Jackson

Spouse(s): Estella Rocker

Children(s): Theodore James, Ruth James, Sallie James, John James

1899 marked the beginning of John Carter James's life in Clark County, Alabama, to parents Wesley Carter James and Josephine Jackson. Eventually, John Carter James married Estella (Bettie) Rocker, and they welcomed Theodore (Theo) James, Ruth Olivet James, Sallie James and John Wesley James. John Carter James passed in 1970 at Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America.

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Parents

Wesley James
1860 – 1953
Birth Location: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
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Josephine Jackson
1873 – 1940
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Estella Rocker
1902 – 1943
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Theodore James
1921 – 1985
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Ruth James
1923 – 2000
Birth Location: Alma Clarke, Alabama
RJ
Sallie James
1926 –
Birth Location: Alabama
SJ
John James
1926 – 1997
Birth Location: Alma Clark, Alabama
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 04 Aug 1899
    Event Place: Clark County, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Social Security Death Index, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00063; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42, Number: 421-09-3609; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951., Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 600., Year: 1930; Census Place: Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339775, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Clarke; Roll: 1509368, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T623_8; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 25., Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T623_8; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 25.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 600.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339775

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00063; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00063; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Clarke; Roll: 1509368

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Mar 1970
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Social Security Death Index, Number: 421-09-3609; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.

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